The race raises money for Sunrise Rotary charities through the sales of $20 tickets matching the numbers assigned to ducks, with the person who holds the ticket number of the duck that crosses the finish line first winning $5,000; second-place finisher wins $1,000 and the next eight places claim $500 each — for a jackpot total of $10,000.

In addition to the duck race, the activities will include children’s arts and crafts, games, face painting, a magician, a bouncy castle, food trucks and prominent Westporters taking a plunge for the cause in the dunk tank.

In addition, the Staples Interact Club will sponsor the Great Duck Race 5K Fun Run. The race, open to anyone, starts at 9 a.m. in the Imperial Avenue parking lot and finishes at Jesup Green. Entry fee is $25, with proceeds donated to Homes with Hope. Register for the race at http://bit.ly/1AlvFS9.

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